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Down. Tuesday [date added later:] 66

Dear George – Enclosed is a letter received by Uncle Ras. Do you know anything about it? If you thought it worth while to go & see the man in London & try & discover whether it was male lined

Papa says he wd pay a guinea towards it – only it must be one in your name. I shd

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take it had better wait till you come home. Praps you'll know all about it & these instructions are valueless. Also read mark & inwardly digest enclosed from Papa.

William has just gone off in a perfect whitebond of business. He had to come up on executor business & so came here for the Landing

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yesterday he tried the new pony & I went on Flyer – the pony certainly is improved in appearance & was as fresh as a lark. […]

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We went a funny gaddy ride […]

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at least he is sure he wd. […]

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to play with somebody […]

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Papa is pretty well – we

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had fine doings at whist last night – The more I play the more I like it – I do think it is a lovely game.

Goodbye Gooby

yours H.E.D.

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